Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0247

Chapter 0247

Ella POV

Alexander’s mood was noticeably brighter than it had been all week. His team had won the race, and as we made our way toward the car, there was a lightness in his step and an Irrepressible grin on his face.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you this happy,” I teased.

“I can’t remember the last time I had a true night off,” Alexander admitted. “Not a single work call, text, or even an email. Can I assume you had something to do with that?

“I may have insisted that August put a pause on all communications,” I confessed. “Unless, of course, there was an absolute emergency.”

“I’m sure he was more than agreeable,” Alexander said with a chuckle. “He’s always telling me I need to take more time off, do something besides work. It must have driven him crazy that you were the one to finally get me to do it.”

“I think it might have annoyed him,” I agreed, laughing. “But I’m not sure why. Have I done something to offend August?”

Alexander opened the car door, gesturing for me to step in first. He followed, and as the door closed behind him, he leaned back and considered my question.

“It’s not that he dislikes you,” he said thoughtfully. “It’s more that he’s suspicious of the arrangement we have. And I can’t say I blame him–it’s an unusual situation, and there’s a degree of risk involved for both of us.”

I added. “I can see his position. It’s his job as your beta to protect you, so it’s only natural. Still, I hope

smile. “But August is a stubborn man, very set in his ways. He might remain distrustful simply

are

car began pulling away from the racetrack,

heading now?” he

“You didn’t think that was all I had

the night,” he admitted, leaning

I replied with a

look of recognition. We both understood there was still an element of showmanship to our outings. The destination was no mystery–the same restaurant where he had proposed,

thought of everything,” he commented, his

pulled up outside the restaurant. Alexander stepped out first, offering me

bright smile. “Mr. and Mrs. Black,” she

pulled my chair out for me with a graceful ease before seating himself. The

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had requested was already waiting, and

said, his voice warm, “to our first week